Country Living The Peaceful Home - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688156185 ISBN 13: 9780688156183

Publisher: Hearst, 2001

Synopsis

Individual, lavishly illustrated chapters address each of the five senses and ways to appeal to them, with an approach to home decorating that emphasizes such peaceful interior design philosophies as the Chinese art of feng shui and the Japanese use of screens.

About this title

Book Description:

Your home should be a refuge from the stresses of everyday life -- the place that is, above all, individual to you, holding your possessions and expressing your tastes and dreams. Creating such a haven requires a little time and thought -- though not necessarily much money,

Helpful hints are offered on such subjects as:
-- Choosing colors, textures, and patterns
-- The uses of natural and artificial lighting
-- Enhancing windows, doors, and flooring

In addition, this book is packed with features on everything from dining to working at home to aromatherapy and bringing the garden indoors. In short, you will find everything you need to make use of all your senses and create your own peaceful home.

About the Author:

Alice Westgate grew up in the peaceful countryside of Northumberland and now lives in London. She spent four years on the staff of Homes & Gardens and currently works as a freelance journalist, writing about interiors all around the world for leading home-interest consumer magazines, including House & Garden and Country Home and Interiors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hearst
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0688156185
• ISBN 13: 9780688156183
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Country Living